DRUGSENSE WEEKLY, MARCH 9, 2007 #490

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

* This Just In http://www.drugsense.org/dsw/2007/ds07.n490.html#sec1

(1) Student Questioned About Dad's Use Of Pot (2) Shake-Up Aims To
Replace 'Failed' Drug Laws (3) House Rejects Bill To Legalize Medical
Use Of Marijuana (4) 'Shroom To Grow

* Weekly News in Review http://www.drugsense.org/dsw/2007/ds07.n490.html#sec2

Drug Policy

(5) Dole Wants Drug Crackdown (6) No Deal: 100 Years In Drug Case (7)
Arrest Disgraceful, Horrible, Parents Say (8) Worldwide War On Drugs
Lagging, State Department Says (9) 'Dr. No' May Say Yes To Run For White House

Law Enforcement & Prisons

(10) Measure: Toughen No-Knock Warrant Requirements (11) Local Bill
Toughens Meth Law (12) Arrests Of Hollywood Officers Jeopardize 61
Criminal (13) Ripley Police Chief Arrested On Federal Drug Charges
(14) Death Under Cover

Cannabis & Hemp

(15) No Prosecution For A Little Marijuana (16) Judge To Decide
Validity Of Case Against Marijuana Advocate (17) Ageing Hippies'
Cannabis Ring (18) Hemp Touted As A Healthy Food

International News

(19) Poppy Wars (20) Marketing Board For Opium Urged By Ex-NATO
Official (21) Drug War Is Overwhelming Guatemala (22) Drug War Rips
Apart Mexico (23) 'Narco' Taxi Tours Profit On Mexico Drug War Chaos

* Hot Off The 'Net http://www.drugsense.org/dsw/2007/ds07.n490.html#sec3

Kicking Down The Door At The "House Of Death"

Cultural Baggage Radio Show / With Dean Becker

Calderon Should Not Repeat Drug War Failures Of The Past / By Ethan Nadelmann

RSA Drugs Report : Good, But No Cigar / Transform Drug Policy Foundation

Cannabis Grandmother To Fight On

Mouse Party

* What You Can Do This Week
http://www.drugsense.org/dsw/2007/ds07.n490.html#sec4

Call On Congress To Hold Hearings On Medical Cannabis

Join DPR Activists From Around North America

Job Openings At MPP

* Letter Of The Week http://www.drugsense.org/dsw/2007/ds07.n490.html#sec5

Defend Medical Pot Users / Richard Bayer, M.D.

* Feature Article http://www.drugsense.org/dsw/2007/ds07.n490.html#sec6

Government Opposes Freedom Of Choice On Both Ends Of Drug War / By
Stephen Young

* Quote of the Week http://www.drugsense.org/dsw/2007/ds07.n490.html#sec7

Royal Society of Arts Commission on Drugs

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